Rare is the occasion these days when two lineal champions step into the ring to face one another. The last occurrence was way back in Dec. ’07, when then-welterweight king Floyd Mayweather punched his way to Fighter of the Year honors after scoring a 10th round knockout over then-unbeaten 140 lb. ruler Ricky Hatton.

Four years and nine months later – to the day – the very best at 168 and 175 step to each other in the ring. In an even rarer occurrence these days, light heavyweight kingpin Chad Dawson moves down in weight – adding yet another advantage on top of traveling to Oakland, where he will face hometown favorite and reigning super middleweight champ Andre Ward at the Oracle Arena. [Click Here To Read More]

Agree with Sukachev's breakdown the most. I think the weight will rear its ugly head, but it won't be noticeable because it'll get mistaken by Dawson just getting physically/mentally worn-down by Ward. Dawson doesn't have a high work-rate anyway, and fighting a guy like Ward will make him more hesitant to let his hands go. Regardless of the reach advantage, this is a winnable fight for Ward.